US EditionDear Abby: When I Ask My Husband to Help Out at Home, He Calls Me a Nag
- The author wrote to Dear Abby about feeling depressed because her husband calls her a nag when she asks for help at home.
- She explained that a downturn forced her husband, a former executive, to return to a health-care job using his bachelor's degree while she resumed demanding, well-paying work.
- The author feels that the husband has neglected the idea of contributing based on what he can offer and what is needed, resulting in him not sharing responsibilities equitably.
- She said, "When I ask for help, he accuses me of being a nag," and added she is "growing more and more depressed over this."
- This situation highlights tension in household roles amid changed economic realities requiring reminders of equitable cooperation.
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Dear Abby: My husband doesn’t help me around the house
DEAR ABBY: I was once a stay-at-home wife. I did all the cooking, housekeeping, etc. Due to a downturn in the industry where my husband was a highly paid executive, he returned to a health-care career using his bachelor’s degree. I returned to work in a well-paying but demanding job.
Dear Abby: I cook, we eat. I clean, he watches TV. When I ask for help, he accuses me of being a nag.
DEAR ABBY: I was once a stay-at-home wife. I did all the cooking, housekeeping, etc. Due to a downturn in the industry where my husband was a highly paid executive, he returned to a health-care career using his bachelor’s degree. I returned to work in a well-paying but demanding job.
Dear Abby: My husband accuses me of nagging when I ask for help around the house
Dear Abby: I was once a stay-at-home wife. I did all the cooking, housekeeping, etc. Due to a downturn in the industry where my husband was a highly paid executive, he returned to a health-care career using his bachelor’s degree. I returned to work in a well-paying but demanding job.
Dear Abby: When I ask my husband to help out at home, he calls me a nag
DEAR ABBY: I was once a stay-at-home wife. I did all the cooking, housekeeping, etc. Due to a downturn in the industry where my husband was a highly paid executive, he returned to a health-care career using his bachelor’s degree. I returned to work in a well-paying but demanding job.
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